Like its hatchback counterpart, the new Mégane Coupé unveiled by Renault at the 2008 Paris Motor Show is based on the Mégane Coupé Concept unveiled at the Geneva Show in the spring of 2008.

Design

Only the hood, wings and headlamps are shared by the coupe and hatchback versions.

Renault's Design Department worked closely with the project engineers from a very early stage to incorporate sporty styling cues into New Mégane's genetic make-up.

New Renault Mégane Coupe's extremely dynamic frontal-styling looks feature a grille comprising two outer air-scoops picked out by a satin-finish chrome trim that runs either side of logo, as well as a central air-intake incorporating a mattblack crossbar.

The headlamps, which prolong the lines of the two air-scoops, provide the vehicle with a strong, clear personality.

The crease lines of the hood sweep up the hood to the windscreen pillars and continue via the raked windscreen and sloping roofline to produce a particularly dynamic silhouette.

Seen from the side, the graphic form of its glazed areas, and more especially the quarterlight, echoes the character line as it strikes rearward to suggest forward movement.

Its sculpted rear-end, broad, muscular haunches and low ride-height (12mm lower than the hatchback version) ensure that it sits car squarely on the road.

The form of its rear light clusters which appear to be suspended over the shoulders and which incorporate unprecedented square taillights set to a black background.

The sporting character is further accentuated by the two vertical lines that pick out the surface of the logo on the hatch and which add a dynamic touch to the rounded forms of the rear.

It is also equipped with an air diffuser situated beneath the bumper, while the hatch is topped by an aerodynamic lip spoiler.

The blend of fluid lines maximizes the visual effect produced by the light reflecting off the body; the range of metallic paint finishes for the Coupe includes the all-new Cayenne Orange.

Particular attention has been paid to reducing the cut lines between the different body panels (e.g. windscreen pillars, fuel filler flap) and the front and rear bumpers which discreetly incorporate the parking proximity sensors.

New Renault Mégane's roofline also benefits from specific treatment thanks to the use of laser brazing which eliminates the need for roof trimming.

By 2010, the New Mégane family will include six different models, that have been conceived essentially for customers in European markets and will be manufactured in Palencia (Spain) and Douai (France).

(Source: Renault)